Kerosene spill prompts cleanup efforts outside Nice home

NICE -- A private cleanup company Tuesday worked to address issues with kerosene spilled outside an East Highway 20 home two weeks ago.

The incident occurred when a fuel deliverer splashed kerosene on the residence and ground while trying to fill a storage tank for a space heater Jan. 9, Lake County Environmental Health Director Raymond Ruminski said Wednesday.

"There is not an acute risk to near neighbors or passersby," he added.

The cleanup involves removing soil where the material spilled and replacing parts of the home that were contaminated, according to Ruminski. The spill took place on the 3900 block of East Highway 20.

He said it was not unusual for such a project to take several weeks to complete.